Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard

1903 - 1988  (85 years)

Gustave Joseph Pitard, Jr.

1871 - 1950  (79 years)

Birth	16 Feb 1871	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	14 Nov 1950	200 Betz Place, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Buried	15 Nov 1950	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Gustave Pitard, Sr.           b. 12 Jan 1838, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Cecilia Marie "Cecile" Maupay           b. 1 Aug 1848
Married	12 Feb 1867
Family	Lucie Caroline Gamard           b. 5 Nov 1872, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	19 Mar 1895	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Wallis Francis Pitard           b. 20 Jan 1896, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard           b. 25 Jan 1903, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana

Lucie Caroline Gamard

1872 - 1964  (91 years)

Birth	5 Nov 1872	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	29 Mar 1964	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Alphonse Gamard, Jr.           b. Aug 1846, ? Cotile, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Mother	Marie Francoise Couret           b. 24 Jan 1847, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	26 Nov 1870	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Gustave Joseph Pitard, Jr.           b. 16 Feb 1871, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	19 Mar 1895	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Wallis Francis Pitard           b. 20 Jan 1896, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard           b. 25 Jan 1903, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana

Helen Degrange McLellan

1906 - 1999  (92 years)

Birth	19 Aug 1906	3426 Coliseum St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Christened	21 Oct 1906	Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	18 May 1999	Gladwyne, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
Buried	St. David's Church, Radnor Twp., Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
Father	Asahel Walker McLellan           b. 10 Aug 1868, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Helen Pauline "Weenie" Degrange           b. 11 May 1872, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	3 Jun 1896	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard           b. 25 Jan 1903, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	12 Mar 1931	22 Audubon Place, New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Living

Father	Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard           b. 25 Jan 1903, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Helen Degrange McLellan           b. 19 Aug 1906, 3426 Coliseum St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	12 Mar 1931	22 Audubon Place, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family 1	Private
Children	1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Stephen Degrange Pitard           b. 31 Jul 1962, Seattle, King Co., Washington
Family 2	Living

Living

Father	Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard           b. 25 Jan 1903, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Helen Degrange McLellan           b. 19 Aug 1906, 3426 Coliseum St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	12 Mar 1931	22 Audubon Place, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Living
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

• Name	Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Birth	25 Jan 1903	3827 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana
  (book 124, fol. 883)
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	2015 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 5 162 Gustave Pitard Head Male White 1871 39 Married Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Partner, Hardware 6 162 Lucie Pitard Wife Female White 1873 37 Married Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 7 162 Wallis Pitard Son Male White 1896 14 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 8 162 Gustave Pitard Jr Son Male White 1903 7 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana  Roll:  T624_521  Page:  11A  ED:  Dist. 116  Enumerated:  22 Apr. 1910
  Census	1920	4106 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 38 7 Alfonse Gamard Head Male White 1848 72 Married Louisiana Belgium South Carolina Commercial Traveler Canal Street 39 7 Marie Gamard Wife Female White 1850 70 Married Louisiana France Louisiana Canal Street 40 7 Anna Gamard Daughter Female White 1878 42 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Canal Street 41 7 Gustave Pitard Son-in-law Male White 1878 42 Married Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Agent Canal Street 42 7 Lucy Pitard Daughter Female White 1876 44 Married Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Canal Street 43 7 Wallace Pitard Grandson Male White 1896 24 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Clerk Canal Street 44 7 Gustave Pitard Grandson Male White 1903 17 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Canal Street  NARA Pub:  T625  ED:  0059  Sheet:  1A    Image:  1/35  Enumerated:  1 Jan. 1920
  Census	1930	2011 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
  Aged 29, with his father as HOH
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 35 103 Gustave J Pitard Head Male White 1871 59 Married Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Agent, Real Estate Esplanade Ave 36 103 Lucie Pitard Wife Female White 1873 57 Married Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Esplanade Ave 37 103 Wallis Pitard Son Male White 1896 34 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Bookeeper, department store Yes Esplanade Ave 38 103 Gustave Pitard Son Male White 1901 29 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Salesman, house furnishings Esplanade Ave  Page:  6A  ED:  Dist. 0108  Enumerated:  7 Apr. 1930
  Census	1940	147 Devon Way, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
  aged 37; born in Louisiana; 3 years of college; was living in New Orleans in 1935; linoleum salesman; income $3,780 in 1939; house worth $13000
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 8 31 G.J. Pitard Head M W 1903 37 Louisiana Salesman/Linoleum Devon Way 9 31 Helen McL. Pitard Wife F W 1907 33 Louisiana 10 31 Alden McL. Pitard Son M W 1932 8 Louisiana 11 31 David D. Pitard Son M W 1938 2 Louisiana 12 31 Irene Pritchard Nurse F W 1876 64 Mississippi Nurse 13 31 Joyce M. Johnson Servant F C 1911 29 Tennessee Housework  Roll:  m-t0627  Page:  2A  ED:  98-277B  Enumerated:  April 18 Source Web Site: Ancestry.com
  Registered for the Draft	1942	204 Longwood Rd., Roland Park, Baltimore Co., Maryland
  Census	1950	103 Witherspoon Rd., Baltimore, Maryland
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 15 143 Gustave Pitard Head Male White 1903 47 Married Louisiana USA USA Manager No Witherspoon Rd 16 143 Helen Pitard Wife Female White 1907 43 Married Louisiana Witherspoon Rd 17 143 David Pitard Son Male White 1938 12 Never Marrie Louisiana Witherspoon Rd  Roll:  6047  Page:  13  ED:  4-1470  Enumerated:  20 April
  Education	Tulane Univ., New Orleans, Louisiana (attended for 2-3 years)
  Occupation	Armstrong Cork Co.
  Religion	Catholic
  Death	20 Nov 1988	Charlestown, Catonsville, Baltimore Co., Maryland
  At Charlestown, a retirement home.
  Burial	St. David's Church, Radnor Twp., Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
  He gave his body to science; a memorial is placed at St. David's with his wife Helen.
  Notes	He was born in Louisiana, but there is little narrative of his life that remains, it seems. He kept a picture album covering the years 1917-1930 or so, though very few of the pictures are labeled, unfortunately. He lived in Mandeville for some of his early years. He attended Tulane for 2 or 3 years, but didn't graduate. He was in ROTC, and a member of PiKA fraternity. In the 1930 census, he and his brother Wallis are living in his father's house; the Alex LeDoux family is right next door. His was a small wedding, in 1931.; only close members of the family attended, according to the wedding announcements. After their marriage, they lived at 339 Pine Street in New Orleans. In 1934, he started to work for Armstrong Cork on July 1st; he retired on July 22, 1966. For 1934, office papers archived at Tulane University for Freret and Wolf, an architectural form, contain documents for "Audubon Blvd, 214, New Orleans" . . . "Pitard, Gustave J. Jr. Residence alterations." This was Doug Freret; he and his wife Liz (family notes say "nice guy; she's a nut"!) were family friends. In the 1930 census his job is “house furnishing.” He was apparently doing some work on his in-laws’ house at Audubon Place. The family moved to Baltimore in June 1940 (month noted in a family album); he was a linoleum salesman for Armstrong Cork Co. The first summer at Gibson Island was summer of 1940; they bought a house there in 1943. This where they moved when they retired. See article in the Frederick Post, 20 July 1954, where "G.J. Pitard" is mentioned, with a photograph, as a manager at Armstrong Cork. His date book says that on 6 Feb. 1956, he stopped smoking; he restarted, however. He smoked unfiltered Picayunes until the early 1980s when a Dr. told him to stop, which he did, pretty much cold. He had a dry sense of humor. “If I eat any more chicken,” he would say, “I’ll cluck.” Every Lent he gave up alcohol, “just to show it who’s boss.” Beer, however, was not alcohol. He enjoyed golf, poker with friends, and Chesapeake Bay oysters. A note in his date book says that Anna Gamard died on July 6, 1963: this is his aunt, his mother’s sister. Since relatively few such dates are recorded, it’s a good guess that he had been close to her. In the 1920 census he, with his wife and two children (Gu, 17, and Wallis, 24) were living in the Gamard household at 4106 Canal St. Anna, aged 42, was the only other of Lucie’s siblings living there as well. The house on Gibson Island was sold on June 22, 1987, and they moved to Charlestown, outside of Baltimore, a few days later. He was known as "Pete" to his whole family, including children, and "Beep" to his grandchildren. One story why he was called Beep is because he used to make the sound when he played a drum. Maybe, also, it was because kids said "beep" instead of "Pete."
  Person ID	I5
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Gustave Joseph Pitard, Jr.           b. 16 Feb 1871, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 14 Nov 1950, 200 Betz Place, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Lucie Caroline Gamard           b. 5 Nov 1872, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 29 Mar 1964, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	19 Mar 1895	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Helen Degrange McLellan           b. 19 Aug 1906, 3426 Coliseum St., New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 18 May 1999, Gladwyne, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	12 Mar 1931	22 Audubon Place, New Orleans, Louisiana
  fol. 52, p. 1524
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Jan 1903 - 3827 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1910 - 2015 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1920 - 4106 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1930 - 2011 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana  Marriage - 12 Mar 1931 - 22 Audubon Place, New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1940 - 147 Devon Way, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee  Registered for the Draft - 1942 - 204 Longwood Rd., Roland Park, Baltimore Co., Maryland  Death - 20 Nov 1988 - Charlestown, Catonsville, Baltimore Co., Maryland  Burial - - St. David's Church, Radnor Twp., Delaware Co., Pennsylvania   = Link to Google Earth
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  Gus Pitard, abt. 1946

  
  

  Documents		Birth Certificate for Gustave Jean Pitard (b. 1903) Transcription: . . . personally appeared Gustave J. Pitard, native of this city, residing at No. 3827 Canal Street, who hereby declares that on the twenty fifth day of last month (25 January 1903) at his residence was born a male child named Gustave J. Pitard Jr. (white) lawful issue of deponent a native of this city aged 32 years, occupation clerk and Lucie M. Gamard a native of this city, aged 29 years. . . .
  		Wedding invitation for Gus Pitard and Helen McLellan, m. 1931
  		Marriage certificate, Gus Pitard and Helen McLellan, m. 1931

  
  

  Headstones

  Helen McLellan and Gustave Pitard Gustave Pitard gave his body to science.